Street-railway and other car.



W. S. MENDEN.

STREET RAILWAY AND OTHER UAR. APPLICATION FILED 1320.2, 1913.

1,094,805. Patented Apn-28, 1914.

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W. S. MENDEN.

STREET RAILWAY AND OTHER GAR.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 2, 1913.

Patented Apr 28, 1914.

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W. S. MENDEN.

STREET RAILWAY AND OTHER GAR.

APPLICATION TILED DEC. 2. 1913.

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STREET RAILWAY AND OTHER GAR.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 2, 1913 1,094,805.

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WILLIAM S. MENDEN, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

STREET-RAILWAY AND OTHER CAR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 28, 1&914.

Application filed December 2, 1913. Serial No. 804,226.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, Vi iLLnmr S. MENDEN, acitizen of the United States, residing in the borough of Brooklyn,county of Kings, and State of New York, have invented certain new anduseful improvements in Street-Railway and other Cars, of which thefollowing is a full and clear specification.

This invention relates more especially to that type of passenger carswhich embody means for temporarily providing reservations for themotorman or other operator on the platforms of said car. suchreservations being adapted at other times for the reception of seats orother purposes.

More particularly, the present invention contemplates the provision of acollapsible partition of improved construction, combination andarrangement of parts for enabling the partition to be rapidly set up orcollapsed.

Collateral objects of the invention will appear in the specification andclaims. reference being had to the accompanying drawings in which theinvention is exemplified.

In the drawings. Figure 1 is a general plan view of the forward end of apassenger car provided with my improvements; Fig. 2 is the same generalplan view of the rear end of the same car Fig.3 is a side elevation ofthe forward end, parts being broken away and parts shown in section;Fig. 4: is a fragmentary vertical section of the curtain bulkhead, partsbeing shown in elevation; Fig. 5 is a fragmentary plan view of oneportion of the partition, parts being broken away and parts shown insection; Fig. 6 is a similar fragmentary plan view of another portion ofthe partition, parts being broken away and parts shown in section; Fig.7 is a detail.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, the embodiment showntherein is a rapid transit car provided with a central aisle 1 whichopens at the forward end of the car onto a forward platform 2 and at theread end of the car onto a platform 3. the arrows in both figuresindicating the direction of movement of the car. It will be understoodthat the forward and rear platforms 2 and 3 embody the same partsdisposed in diiierent positions. Referring to Fig. 1. a controller box4c is disposed at each end of a car. The partition which constitutes theprimary objective of the present invention, comprises in the presentembodiment, the partition sections 5 which are hinged at 6 on oppositesides of the controller box 1, said partition sections being adaptedthereby to be folded into position against the panels 7 of the end wallof the car, as shown in Fig. 2, or to be folded out into partitionforming position as shown in Fig. 1. Adjacent to the inside lateral edgeof the left hand section 5 of the partition is secured a bracket 8provided with spaced bearing lugs or cheeks 9 within which is mounted apivot stud 10. Pivotally mounted on thestud 10, is one end of a tie bar11 which is adapted to hold the sections 5 of the partition in thepositions shown in Fig. 1 by having its other end provided with a latchmechanism as shown in Fig. 6.

As shown in Figs. 5 and 6 the tie bar 11 comprises a hollow tube withinone end of which is secured a plug 12 by means of a pin 13. The plug 12serves to mount an annular plate 14 which is movably disposed betweenthe lugs or cheeks 9 and pivoted upon the pin 10, the pin 10 beingretained in position by means of a pin 15. Within the other end of thetubular tie bar 11, is mounted a cylindrical shell 16 which is slottedat its outer end to receive a block or post 17 which projects upwardlvfrom the bracket arm 18 secured to the right hand section 5 of thepartition.

As shown in Fig. 7, the keeper block 17 is provided with a. recess 19within which the bolt 20 shown in Fig. 6 is adapted to tit. The bolt 20is reciprocably mounted within a bore 21 which extends inwardly from theslotted outer end of the shell 16. Within the bore 21 is mounted aspring 22 which impinges at one end against the bottom wall of thebearing 21 and at its other end against the enlarged bolt head 20, saidbolt 20 being provided with a stem 23 which projects through the endwall of the cylindrical shell 16, being held against displacement fromthe shell 16 when the tie bar is raised out of operative position, by apin 24 which passes through the stem 23 on the inside face of the endwall of the shell 16.

As shown in Figs. 5 and 6, each of the partition sections 5 carries avertical guide, preferably in the form of a channeled section Integralwith each of the channeled guides 25 is a base plate 26 by means Eviltibi l 1,094,805

of which said guide is secured to the partition section 5. Said guides25 are adapted to reciprocably mount the end of a curtain rod 27 whichis suspended in any suitable manner from the lower end of a curtain orflexible panel 28. Preferably the curtain rod 97 is provided. withresiliently mounted clamping rods 29. Referring now to Fig. 4, abulkhead or housing for the curtain or flexible partition 28, isprovided adjacent the upper ends of the partition sections 5 by means Ofa flat plate 30, which has a portion 31 displaced therefrom to term theforward wall of said housing or bulkhead, said portion 31 being bentaround into the form shown in Fig. fl, and provided with a flat bentportion 32 which is secured to the main body oi the plate 30. The rearwall 33 and end walls 3st complete the housing or bulkhead, said endwalls 3% being provided with suitable means for journaling the ends of acurtain roller 36, the several parts being suitably disposed so thatwhen the curtain 28 is drawn downwardly at a tangent to the rolledcurtain 28 as shown in Fig. 4:, the ends of the rod 29 are suitablypositioned to enter the slotted guides On each of the platforms 2 and 3,is prorided suitable and efficient means for seating passengers when thepartition comprising sections 5 and panel. 28, is collapsed. For thispurpose, each platform is provided with a pair of oppositely disposedfixed seat sections 87. Hinged to the outer ends of the sections 87, areother sections 38 which are hinged at 39 to said sections 37respectively and meet on the center longitudinal line of the car. Thuswhen the partition is collapsed, a crescent-shaped seat is providedwhich extends around the rear platform Off the car and across thecontroller box 4; as shown in Fig. 2. In order to close the spacebetween each section 37 and the adjacent seats 40 on either side, a.small leatt' ll is hinged at 4:2 to each of the inner ends of thesections 37. lVhen the partition is set up to form a reserved space forthe motorman as shown in Fig. 1, sections 38 and 4-1 respectively areswung about their hinges 39 and 42 until they lie flat upon the undersection 87 on either side. in this position, the adjacent ends ofsections 38 and ll are brought together on a line indicated at 4.3 in land 2. From an inspection of Figs. 1, 2 and 3, it will be seen that thepartition sections 5 terminate suili ciently high above the platforms 2and 3 to permit the seat sections 37 to extend thereunder.

I claim:

1. In a car, spaced partition sections hinged to the inner wall of thecar, said sections being thereby adapted to be "folder again the innerwall oi the car to be out or to moved into position means for bolforming a compartment, and a tie-bar ex tending between the adjacentedges oi said sections, said tie-bar constituting a barrier across theopen space between said sections.

2. In a car, spaced partition sections hinged to the inner wall of thecar, said sections being thereby adapted to be folded against the innerwall of the car to be out of the way or to be moved into positionforming a compartn'lent, guides mounted on the adjacentedges of saidsections, and a flexible panel having means slidably engaging saidguides.

5. in a car, the combination with. the wall of said car, of spacedpartition sections hinged thereto, said sections being thereby adaptedto lie against the car wall or caused to project therefrom at an angle,channeled guides mounted on the swinging edges oil? said sections, aroller extending across the space between said sections when saidsections project at an angle from said car wall, and a curtain carriedby said roller and having means slidably engaging the channels in saidguides.

st. in a car provided with a plattorm and a controller on said platform,a partition comprising sections spaced apart on opposite sides of saidcontroller, and an intermediate section having its lateral edgesslidably connected to the adjacent lateral edges of said spacedsections.

5. in a car, the combination with the wall of said car, of spacedpartition sections hinged. thereto, said sections being thereby adaptedto lie against the car wall or caused to project therefrom at an angle,channeled guides mounted on the swinging edges of said sections, aroller extending acre the space between said sections when said tionsproject at an angle from said car wall, a curtain carried by said rollerand having means slidably engaging the channels in said guides, and atie bar pivotally mounted on one of said partition sections andreleasably engaging the other.

6. in a car provided with a platiorm and car controlling mechanismthereon, a. collapsiblo barrier forming a reserved area around saidcontrolling mechanism, said barrier comprising spaced sections hinged tothe inner wall of said car and means on tending across the space betweensaid sections and holding said sections in position.

'7. in a car provided with a platform and car controlling mechanismthereon, a col lapsible barrier forming a reserved. areav around saidcontrolling mechanism, said bar rier comprising spaced sections hingedto the inner wall oi said car and means extending across the spacebetween said sections and holding said sections in position, said spacedsections being collapsible to lie against the inner wzpll of the car andsaid too il 'ljiil fi in position 1/ being mounted on one of saidsections and adapted to releasably engage another.

8. In a car, the combination with oppositely spaced partition sectionssuitably mounted to be moved into and out of partition-forming position,of a flexible curtain suitably rolled adjacent one end of said partitionsections said curtain being provided with means adapting it to beattached to the adjacent lateral edges of said sections.

9. In a car, the combination with oppositely spaced partition sectionssuitably mounted to be moved into and out of partition-forming position,of a flexible curtain suitably rolled adjacent one end of said partitionsections said curtain being provided with means adapting it to beattached to the adjacent lateral edges of said sections, said attachingmeans adapting the lateral edges of said curtain to slidably engage thelateral edges of said partition sections.

10. In a car, the combination of oppositely spaced partition sectionssuitably mounted to be moved into and out of partition-forming position,means for positively locking said sections in partition-formingposition, and a flexible curtain having its lateral edges slidablyconnected to the adjacent lateral edges of said spaced sections.

11. In a car, a partition comprising spaced sections suitably mounted toswing into and out of partition-forming position, a tie bar having oneend pivotally connected with one of said sections and the other endthereof adapted to releasably engage the other of said sections and aflexible curtain having its lateral edges slidably connected to saidsections.

12. In a car, a partition comprising spaced sections suitably mounted toswing into and out of partition-forming position and a curtain havingits lateral edges slidably connected to said sections, a curtainbulkhead arranged adjacent the upper end of said sections, and a rollerfor said curtain journaled in said bulkhead.

13. In a car, a partition comprising spaced sections suitably mounted toswing into and out of partition-forming position and a curtain havingits lateral edges slidably connected to said sections, a curtainbulkhead arranged adjacent the upper end of said sections, and a rollerfor said curtain j ournaled in said bulkhead, said sections beingprovided with a releasable tie bar for holding said sections inpartition-forming position.

14. In a car having a platform and a controller on said platform,partition sections spaced on opposite sides of said controller, theadjacent edges of said sections being provided with guides, a tie barhaving one end connected to one section and the other end thereofadapted to releasably engage the other of said sections, a bulkheadmounted adjacent the upper 'end of said sections, a roller journaled insaid bulkhead, and a flexible panel carried by said roller and slidablyengaging said guides.

15. In a car havin a platform and a controller on said plat orm,partition sections spaced on opposite sides of said controller, theadjacent edges of said sections being provided with guides, a tie barhaving one end connected to one section and the other end thereofadapted to releasably engage the other of said sections, a bulkheadmounted adjacent the upper end of said sections, a roller journaled insaid bulkhead, and a flexible panel carried by said roller and slidablyengaging said guides, said partition being terminated a sufiicientdistance above said platform to permit-the disposal of seatstherebeneath.

IVILLIAM S. MENDEN.

lVitnesses WM. A. COURTLAND, A. O. KNIGHT.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, I). G.

